Rory McIlroy has described his strong finish at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship as a "great confidence builder" as he looks to close out a seventh Race to Dubai title.

McIlroy arrived at the Rolex Series event with a 441-point advantage over Marco Penge in the DP World Tour's season-long standings, then extended his lead to 767 points after a brilliant finish at Yas Links.

The world No 2 carded an eagle and eight birdies in a stunning bogey-free 62 on the final day, his lowest ever round on the DP World Tour, to charge into contention before eventually finishing tied-third.

McIlroy finished a shot behind Aaron Rai - who won a play-off - and Tommy Fleetwood, with the Northern Irishman pleased to extend his advantage in the Order of Merit heading into the season-ending DP World Tour Champ

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